| Subject: Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick? |
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lilleth
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Date Posted: 05:26:12 07/12/04 Mon
In reply to:
drrick
's message, "Re: overbite questions + more root resorption questions - dr. rick?" on 12:02:23 07/11/04 Sun
Does anyone know the ball park cost of an implant? Dr. Rick, will having the ortho make me any more or less likely to lose the tooth? I know it is getting pressure from my overbite . anything I can do to improve chances of keeping it? I'm 46 now.
>I will say this, there are many incisors out there
>with almost no root that are still in the jaw. This is
>in both pts who have had ortho and those who havent.
>If you happen to need an implant do not worry they are
>really a good tx oprion now and they look very
>natural. There are other options such as monodonts and
>varius types of bridges.
>
>>PS I'm not sure it was an incisor, maybe it was a
>>cuspid. I should learn the terms better. Dr. Rick, any
>>more advice? This tooth really concerns me. The last
>>thing I want is an implant, but it seems like the
>>pressure on this tooth is going to continue to make it
>>worse. Too bad there is no treatment to make the root
>>regrow.
>>
>>>Here's what I learned. An incisor that they exposed
>>>surgically and pulled down, second from the front,
>has
>>>lot 50% of its root. My dentist has been watching
>that
>>>tooth for years but never expressed to me that 1/2
>the
>>>root was gone. THe ortho wanted to make sure I
>>>understand that there is a possibility of losing that
>>>tooth, with or without braces. He said he has seen
>>>this often. They pulled my bicuspids. He said the
>root
>>>from the next tooth had more than likely interefered
>>>with the root of this tooth and that the pressure
>from
>>>my overbite has made it worse. He said if I ever lose
>>>the tooth my gums are fine so an implant would work.
>>>I'm really worried but it seems the thing to do is to
>>>go ahead with the braces and monitor.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Oh boy. I was all set to get upper brackets next
>>>>>Tuesday, and today the orth assistant called and
>>>asked
>>>>>me to come in tomorrow because the ortho sees some
>>>>>small amount of root resorption on my xrays. I had
>>>>>braces as a teen so don't know if this had any
>>effect
>>>>>or not. Now I'm really concerned. Another
>>>orthodontist
>>>>>took xrays at my consultation (a panoramic it
>think)
>>>>>and told me my roots looked just fine!
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